Sleeping With Money: Merging of Families and Very Different Finances
The holiday season approaches us, and it's that time of year when many couples introduce his or her partner to the family, or when this anxious reunion happens once again.…
Home Equity Line of Credit at Your Disposal
'œYou have to be as fully prepared for the dull game as you are for the great game, or else you won't be prepared for the great one.' '“ Red…
WWYD: Put Up With Lousy Service or Take Your Business Elsewhere?
These days stellar customer service seems few and far between. Even companies with "good" customer service are often more like "acceptable". While I don't believe the customer is always right,…
HIV and Surviving Retirement
'œYou live and learn. At any rate, you live.' '“ Douglas Adams On Sunday, Ann Marsh at the Los Angeles Times profiled a gay man in the Money Makeover column…
10th Annual Reaching Out Conference: Highlights and Insight
Business schools' best, brightest and most stylish gathered in San Francisco on October 11-14, 2007 to 'œConnect. Build. Achieve,' as the 10th Annual Reaching Out Conference motto stated. I was…
Light Bulb Laws: The CFL Lobby vs. Personal Choice
If you read any personal finance blog, you will eventually come across a post recommending you save money by switching from incandescent light bulbs to compact fluorescents (CFLs). It's a…
Femme Economics: Fragrance, Free!
Never buy perfume or cologne again. I love to teach people how to enjoy cosmetics without contributing to the destruction of the planet. I also love to convince people why…
Blog Action Day: Accidental Environmentalist, And Still Saving Money
Living in the far left city of San Francisco, sometimes I just want to be a closet environmentalist. I care about the environment, but the aggressive measures that my city…
Blog Action Day: Environmentalism Isn’t A Walk In The Park
Some people get uncomfortable when it comes to discussing environmentalism. Admitting you are an environmentalist can be difficult at times too. Rebecca Thorman, of Madison Wisconsin's Magnet, compares talking about…
Blog Action Day: The Toilet will Teach Them
If it's yellow, let it mellow If it's brown, flush it down. This saying was believed to have been started by former (75-83) California Governor Jerry Brown as a way…